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February 19, 2014, 07:22 |
Couette Flow in Matlab using Pressure Correction Method
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Jack
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Hi!
I am having some trouble completing my Matlab code for Couette flow (parallel flow between two plates, the top one moving at a specified velocity) using the pressure correction method, as described in section 9 of John Anderson's book "CFD - Basics with Applications". The trouble is that while my code manages to complete the suggested 300 iterations to solve for the velocity and pressure fields, the mass source term I get at the end of the iterations is d = -0.350 x 10^-5 slug/ft^3.s, different from Anderson's value of d = -0.172 x 10^-5 slug/ft^3.s. Related to this, the horizontal component of velocity, u, looks slightly different after 4 iterations when compared with Anderson's values (there is a graph on page 444 of his book). The vertical component of velocity, v, looks similar after 4 iterations though. This makes me think the horizontal component is incorrect. However, I can't find anything wrong with it in my code! Having said all that, none of this makes a huge difference to the flowfield as the horizontal component of velocity, u, still looks very linear when it has converged but nevertheless, I would like to know what (small) thing I am doing wrong. Can you please let me know the error of my ways? My code is attached for your perusal. Thanks in advance! |
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February 19, 2014, 07:27 |
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Filippo Maria Denaro
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I don't think you can get the exactly same numbers... precision, round-off, etc. are some elements that can affect the number. However, I see that your magnitude order is the same...
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February 19, 2014, 07:45 |
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If what you are saying is true, then surely my velocity prediction should be a lot closer to his values. |
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February 19, 2014, 07:55 |
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check the difference in the velocity profile at the steady state
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February 25, 2014, 06:41 |
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Velocity profile in steady state is almost perfectly linear. As I have said already, the code converges in steady state to give the final velocity profile but results from the interim steps do not match Anderson's, as given in his textbook. Thus I know I am doing something wrong but the frustrating thing is, I don't know what it could be.
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cfd code, couette flow, john anderson, matlab, pressure correction |
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